Description
2.5 Total MCLE Credits: 1.5 Areas of Professional Practice, 1.0 Ethics
On September 23, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began to enforce the long-awaited HITECH Omnibus Regulations released January 17, 2013 (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule made sweeping changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, increased civil monetary penalties dramatically, and extended liability to Covered Entities’ Business Associates, including attorneys.